Hooded folding front sight for a firearm

- Magpul Industries Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left, front, top perspective view of the hooded folding front sight for a firearm in a folded state;

FIG. 2 is a right, rear, top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left, front, top perspective view of the hooded folding front sight for a firearm in a deployed state;

FIG. 10 is a right, rear, top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

The evenly spaced broken lines and the unshaded areas within them in FIGS. 1-16 depict portions of the hooded folding front sight for a firearm that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hooded folding front sight for a firearm as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155740
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Clinton Lynch (Erie, CO), Jon Canipe (Mead, CO)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlan Walker
Application Number: 29/955,639
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